night crawler

noun

: earthworm

especially : a large earthworm found on the soil surface at night and used for fish bait

Examples of night crawler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jigs can be tipped with any variety of soft plastics or live bait like minnows, leeches, or night crawlers. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024

To increase your odds here, use what guides call a mayfly rig—a small spinner with a portion of a night crawler on a small hook. —Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 13 June 2024

The brand’s signature scarf prints and fringe were still there, but the overall effect was more haute night crawler than equestrian, down to the leather paperboy caps. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 7 June 2024

Saves bait and increases hookups when fishing with night crawlers. —Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

Bouncing a salmon egg or chunk of night crawler will work, too. —Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024

Conceivably, red wiggler egg casings would be deposited on assorted organic matter on the soil surface, whereas night crawler eggs would be deposited more deeply in the soil. —oregonlive, 21 Feb. 2021

Anglers can try midlake reefs or transitions off deep weed edges at around 18-25 feet or mud flats at 28-34 feet using spinners with a leech or night crawler. —Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020

Try near shallow, main lake points using crank baits, rattle traps, night crawlers on a bottom bouncer, and Flicker Shad crank baits in 10 feet or less. —Tyler Mahoney special To The Star, kansascity, 11 July 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for night crawler

• footballer
• installer
• caller
• collar
• dollar
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor

Kids Definition

night crawler

noun

: earthworm

especially : a large earthworm found on the soil surface at night and often used as bait for fish